Author

R. F. Long

6 series · 4 standalones · 19 works in the catalog

b. 1971 · Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Ruth Frances Long, also known as R.F. Long and Jessica Thorne, is an Irish author who writes in the fantasy and romance genres. Her novel, The Stone's Heart by Jessica Thorne, was nominated for the Romantic Novelists' Association Fantasy Romantic Novel award. The latest series is The Feral Gods as Ruth Frances Long, which begins with The Book of Gold from Hodderscape. This novel was on the 2024 Locus Recommended reading list. The sequel, The Lore of Silver, was released in 2025. The conclusion, The God of Bronze, comes out on November 20, 2026.

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fantasy
romantasy
urban fantasy
paranormal romance
epic fantasy
mythic fantasy

Series

A Crack in Everything(3 works)
A Tale of Ithian(1 work)
Tales of the Holtlands(4 works)
The Feral Gods(2 works)
The Hollow King(2 works)
The Lost Queen (Jessica Thorne)(3 works)

Works

Type

Genre

19 of 19 works

Carrying Keptara2008short story
Soul Fire2009novelparanormal romance
The Scroll ThiefA Tale of Ithian2009novelepic fantasy
Songs of the WolfTales of the Holtlands2010collectionfantasy
The Wolf's MateTales of the Holtlands2010novelfantasy
The Wolf's SisterTales of the Holtlands2010short storyparanormal romance
The Wolf's DestinyTales of the Holtlands2011novelfantasy
The Treachery of Beautiful Things2012novelfantasy
A Crack in EverythingA Crack in Everything2014novelfantasy
A Hollow in the HillsA Crack in Everything2015novel
A Darkness at the EndA Crack in Everything2016novel
A Crown of DarknessThe Lost Queen (Jessica Thorne)2024novelfantasy
The Book of GoldThe Feral Gods2024novel
A Kiss of FlameThe Lost Queen (Jessica Thorne)2025novelromantasy
A Touch of ShadowsThe Lost Queen (Jessica Thorne)2025novelfantasy
MagebornThe Hollow King2025novel
NightbornThe Hollow King2025novel
The Lore of SilverThe Feral Gods2025novelfantasy
Wildewood2026novelfantasy